Joseph Spicuzzo Archives - New Jersey Globe

Trailblazer: Sheriff Millie Scott

January 19, 2026 12:10 amJanuary 18, 2026 10:59 pm

Mildred Scott is the first Black woman to win election as a Sheriff in New Jersey. She was elected in 2010. Scott is a career law enforcement official. She was among the first women to graduate from the Middlesex County...

The time Joe Spicuzzo threw up at his Senate confirmation hearing

May 13, 2021 6:03 amMarch 23, 2022 3:25 pm

Update: Due to a personal matter, McCabe will not appear before the Judiciary Committee today. He has been rescheduled to June 1. The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to consider nominations for Commissioner of the Port Authority of New York...

Cole retiring after 23 year as Montclair State University president

September 9, 2020 3:19 pm

Montclair State University President Susan A. Cole will retire in July 2021. Cole has been president of New Jersey’s second-largest state university for 23 years and was the first woman to hold the post. In 2009, Cole was an early...

Joseph DeMarino, former Woodbridge mayor, dies at 85

June 8, 2020 1:53 pmJune 8, 2020 7:57 pm

Joseph A. DeMarino, a colorful and often popular former Woodbridge mayor and Middlesex County sheriff, died on May 31. He was 85. DeMarino launched his political career as a candidate after serving in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean...

William J. Hamilton, former Assembly Speaker, dies at 86

October 12, 2019 4:28 pmOctober 13, 2019 3:11 pm

Former Assembly Speaker William J. Hamilton, Jr., a skilled legislator with a reputation for integrity and independence, died on Thursday. He was 86. A product of John A. Lynch, Sr.’s New Brunswick political organization, Hamilton served six years in the...

Renny Travisano, former Middlesex county clerk, dies at 82

June 9, 2019 1:53 pmJune 9, 2019 9:07 pm

Raniero Travisano, a popular Sayreville Democrat who served one term as Middlesex County Clerk before losing in the 1990 anti-Florio protest election, died on June 8. He was 82. Travisano was a junior high school teacher and guidance counselor when...

How many County Chairman can Murphy deliver in 2020?

March 26, 2018 12:55 amMarch 26, 2018 10:27 pm

Can Phil Murphy do what other New Jersey governors have done: deliver county chairs to his preferred candidate for president in 2020? If Cory Booker decides to seek the Democratic nomination, it’s a moot issue. Booker won’t have to worry...